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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1940

Page

3

Rede decorating at St Thomas church to begin at once

The Ramhouseh Ecclesiastical Decorating Company of New York City will redecorate the interior of St Thomas church with work starting immediately. Daily masses will be held in the chapel during refinishing. New Year’s Day and Sunday masses will occur in the church. Architect GW Stickle drew plans for walls ceilings vestibule and sanctuary. Rev Francis J Graves announces the project and plans for new lighting while funds are raised to cover additions and improvements. Several weeks will be needed to complete the work, which aims to make St Thomas one of the region’s finest churches.

St. ‘Thoms Ramhouseh Ecclesiastical Decorating Company New York City GW. Stickle Erie Francis J. Graves St. Thomas

Aliens in Warren County register total 754

Figures released by Warren and Sheffield post offices show 754 Warren county aliens registered during the period closing Thursday. Of these 622 registered in Warren city and 132 in Sheffield, with possible additions from neighboring towns and invalids who had contacted officials. Postmaster J. K. Bell said eleven registered here on Thursday before the deadline and officials expect home visits to confirm others. Provisional county estimate before registration had been about a thousand.

Warren Warren and Sheffield Warren County J. K. Bell Harrisburg

Thompson's Borsoma Tablets For Kidney Relief

An advertisement touts Thompson's Borsoma Tablets as a quick relief for aches and pains from “logged kidneys” and claims the pills help kidneys remove poisons and excess acids from the blood. It suggests relief from headaches backaches and general misery and mentions Golden Lay Toilets and rug stores.

Thompson

Blasting at Aero Supply Plant Sparks Neighborhood Activity

Blasting Sunday at the new Aero Supply plant on West Main Street near Fifth Avenue unsettled Fourth and Third wards as workmen blasted out concrete foundations for the basement and north wall. Several dynamite charges were used during the morning and afternoon while water problems required pumps. The addition, a two story structure linked by an overhead bridge across Firth Avenue, is due for occupancy in spring and is expected to create hundreds of jobs at the Fourth Ward facility.

Fourth Aero Supply West Main Street Fifth Avenue Man Firth Avenue Fourth Ward

Salada Tea Lauds Newspaper Ads At Sales Convention

Edward B. Pinto of Salada Tea praised newspaper advertising as central to the company since 1892. He noted Salada ads appear two to three times weekly, driving steady growth and asserting newspapers offer unmatched reach. He cited tea bag trend and planned continuing newspaper campaigns into 1941.

Edward B. Pinto Salada Tea Company Pennsylvania New York City Pinto Pinta Mr. Pinto

Judge reduces 30 day liquor ban for Victor Distributing

Erie judge cuts a 30 day suspension for Victor Distributing from 30 to 10 days and lowers a $900 fine after finding the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board penalties too severe. The case involved alleged violations of the state liquor code and noted employer liability for an agent's acts.

Erie Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Victor Distributing Company Myrtle Street State Board Aquor Elmer JL. Evans Act of Assembly Wade Vistor Distributing Company

Advertising leaders discuss expansion across multiple newspapers

Company officials including Norman J. Holmes general sales manager and Frank Neri New York branch manager attended a meeting detailing growth plans. Also present were T. J. McCoy New York City division manager A. M. Hartman Philadelphia division manager R. A. Pettl Pittsburgh division manager C. A. Spiller New York state division manager E. W. Koenig Buffalo division manager H. G. Salisbury Cleveland division manager.

Norman J. Holmes Frank Neri New York T. J. McCoy New York City A.M. Hartman Philadelphia R. A. Pettl Pittsburgh C. A. Spiller New York State E. W. Koenig Buffalo H. G. Salisbury Cleveland

Further Jump Recorded in Pa Relief Rolls

Pennsylvania general assistance rolls rose by 5 767 persons in the week ending December 31, lifting total relief recipients to 978 367 in 197 168 cases. Net gains came from 4 960 new cases with 16 010 people while 3 963 cases with 10 249 people closed. Private employment losses offset gains and WPA activity added to the total relief rolls amid defense expansion. Net expenditures reached 877 269 dollars, with cash grants of 825 089 and mill orders 51 600. general assistance applications fell to 6 921 from the prior week.

Pennsylvania National Defense Industries WEA WPA

Babson's 1941 forecast to run in Journal Wednesday

Roger W Babson internationally known business commentator and investment adviser will publish his 1941 business forecast in the Journal on Wednesday Readers will learn his views on the business cycle and the outlook for the year Babson founded the Babson Institute and Webber College and is famed for his weekly financial reports and newspaper columns The article notes his health battles and long career in promoting statistics and business education

Roger W. Bibson Housands Bisdnessmen North America Roger W. Babson

Draft evasion charge filed in Roaring Springs arrest

Roy W. Howe alias Howard Manbeck of Albion R D 1 was arrested near Roaring Springs Pa on a charge of evading registration and refusal to present a claim for registration under the selective service act. He appeared before Commissioner Angelo Santella at Altoona and was committed to prison in default of $500 bond.

Erie Roy W. Howe Howard Manbeck Albion Roaring Springs Aliwona Gil Howe Roy W. Hower Howard W. Manbeck Angelo Santella Altoona

Council Will Act Finally on Tax Bill Tonight

Council to complete third and final readings on a 1941 city life tax bill setting the rate at 1414 mills. The measure provides year allocations and revises most municipal workers salaries after earlier approvals and a twenty day inspection period. The Imperial Chemical Industries of London offers half a cent per wireworm head to fund large scale testing for a cheap, effective crop protection method.

Billy Imperial Chemical Industries of London Fins

Returns to Find Wife A Death by Own Action

Kane December 30 Wilmont Harvey returned to his Cyclone home from a wake at Bradford to find his 28 year old wife dead in the bedroom she had strangled herself by tying a window sash cord to the bed. Coroner Thomas R Clark labeled the death suicidal. Harvey and his son Ralph a8 had been to Bradford with a Veterans of Foreign Wars delegation. The scene was reported to have occurred between seven and seven forty five. Mrs Harvey had been in ill health and despondent. There is a stray sentence about flying fish species in American waters.

Kane Wilmont Harvey Bradford Charles D. Wells Clark Iside Harvey Hockenberry

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